The Fallen Earth Website
announces open beta testing of this post-apocalyptic MMOG begins on Monday,
August 17, with sign-ups getting underway Friday:

FALLEN EARTH, LLC
announced today that the post-apocalyptic massively multiplayer online (MMO)
game of the same name will begin an Open Beta program August 17. Players who
want to get an early glimpse of Fallen Earth on August 17 need only register on
FilePlanet
beginning Friday, August 14 at 1 p.m. ET (GMT-4).

Taking place in the Grand Canyon, Fallen Earth gives players the choice to
rebuild the decaying world or participate in its destruction through use of the
classless advancement system, real-time crafting and the seamless integration of
first-person shooter and role-playing game mechanics.

“The Open Beta and Pre-Order programs give a much larger group of players the
opportunity to experience Fallen Earth,” says Jessica Orr, product manager for
Fallen Earth. “We are excited that players want to get a jump on the game, and
we are including a little something extra for being among the first to order.”

Those who pre-order Fallen Earth at
Direct2Drive get an exclusive in-game mount—the Wasteland Runner—which has
four more points of defensive skills, 2500 more Stamina and six more pack slots
than other horses. Additionally, pre-orders receive a guaranteed spot in the
Open Beta and a five-day head start in the game, beginning September 4.

I briefly played with a beta a few months ago too. Hope things have improved. The client performed very poorly on my PC. The tutorial stuff had OK performance but once I got above ground, it became an ugly, unplayable, stuttering mess.